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Walk and Bike to School Day is Friday, May 17th
Blakely will be celebrating its Walk and Bike to School Day on Friday, May 17th! Join other families in celebrating the beautiful weather and practicing alternative ways to get to school that promote health and help the environment. So get outside, get out of your car, and get your kids off the bus for the day!
Join us in one of three ways!
Bike train from Lynnwood Center, meeting at the Walt’s parking lot at 7:10. We will go up Oddfellows and then Blakely Harbor Rd to get to school (see map). Bike train from IslandWood for the younger or new-to-riding students. Meet in the gravel parking lot on the left when you come in. Students will bike from IslandWood to Blakely. Meet at 7:30. Hike to Blakely. Meet at the Old Mill Trail head on Old Mill Road and hike the trail to school! Meet at 7:10. Volunteer to support the event here. We need lots of adults to help make this event fun and safe!
To ensure that all bikers are safe, we request that a parent or trusted adult rides or walks with your student in the bike or walk train. If you can’t take your child, you can get support from another parent or trusted adult who may already be riding. Please contact Brenda Hodges-Howell bhodgeshowell@gmail.com or 206-940-5309 with any questions or if you need help finding an adult to ride with your child.
The bike trains will NOT return at the end of the day. So please remember that if you biked your child to school, you’ll need to bike them home or connect with another adult who can be responsible for your child. Be sure your child knows their plan to get home at the end of the day, and all transportation changes are communicated to the Blakely front office.
Finally, be sure to give your kiddo’s bike a safety check before the day of the ride: Check brakes, tires, and gears. Classic Cycles has used trade-in bikes and they are able to pump up tires and check helmets for right fit.
Looking forward to seeing walkers and riders out on May 17th!
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ABC CHECK IN PROCESS IS NOW OPEN |
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It's time to do the ABCs for all students returning to
BISD for the 2024-25 school year! Our Annual Back-to-school Check-in (ABC) process lets us know that your student(s) are returning to our schools for 2024-25 and allows parents/guardians to review annual information.
The ABCs must be completed* for all students attending BISD schools in 2024-25 — this includes both new and returning students. Access the ABCs by logging into your Family Access account. It should take about 15 minutes (or less!) to complete.
If you need assistance with the ABC process (such as translation, accessing technology, or other questions), please contact the office manager at your student's school.
*Class placement/class schedules will not be released in August until the ABCs are completed. But why delay? Go ahead and take care of it today!
Blakely is doing a plastic film collection drive for the months of April and May. 
All of our plastic film collected will be recycled through Ridwell.
- Plastic films are thin plastics that are light-weight, crunchable, flexible plastic material made from the by-products of oil refinement.
- These are common plastics that aren't collected in your curbside bin or at the dump.
- As a host school, Blakely is happy to take your plastic film from home during the months of April and May.
- There will be one big recycling bin at the entrance of school and then individual classrooms will have collection sites as well.
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See all of the plastic films Ridwell takes here so you know what can be recycled.
Thanks for helping us reduce our environmental impact!
Any questions? Ask Amy Reuling, Annie Sitzenstock, Diane Bedell, Zoe Alder or Meghan Berg.
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 Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week is THIS WEEK, May 6th- 10th!
Below are ways you can help us celebrate our teachers and staff. We have lunches/snacks sign-ups and appreciation letter-writing options.
Let’s show our excellent teachers and staff how much we appreciate all they do for our kids. Please sign up below to help make their lunches as great as they are! For questions, contact Teacher Appreciation Week Coordinator Makayla Speed: email makayla.speed@gmail.com or text 206-257-8567.
Sign Up Here
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F044EA9AF29AAFA7-49350959-blakely#/
To ensure the ENTIRE staff feels appreciated, we’d love for families to send notes to the broader Blakely staff and their teachers. Please sign up below for one or more staff members to whom you and your child(ren) will send a special thank you in the form of a card, picture, or other creative gesture. Click here for an example template you can print off or use for inspiration.
We ask that they return to school by Wednesday, May 8th. Your student can deliver this directly to the staff member or leave it in the front office to be delivered.
Sign Up Here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F044EA9AF29AAFA7-49353419-staff
Are You Interested in joining the Blakely PTO and significantly impacting our school community? Your involvement can make a real difference in the lives of our students and teachers.
Several Board positions for the 2024-2025 school year. These positions require strong leadership skills and a commitment to our school's mission.
● Communications Chair (Facebook, Instagram, and PTO Newsletter content)
There are several less time-consuming Coordinator roles for the 2024-2025 school year.
● Kindergarten Popsicles on the Playground (August)
● Staff Snack Room Coordinator (Once a Month)
● Blakely Reader Board Coordinator (Weekly)
● Teacher Conference Lunch Coordinator (October)
● Bingo Night Coordinator (January)
● Maker Faire (Spring)
● Field Day (June)
● Parents Night Out (Fall and Spring)
If you are interested in any of the positions or have any questions, please contact Michelle Hobbs or Kelsie Thurott at blakely.president@bainbridgeptos.org or text Michelle at 425-442-8491
Blakely Spirit Wear - order now!
Online ordering is now available for Blakely spirit wear!
Blakely PTO is placing a spirit wear order in May. Ready to wear over the summer and before school starts! We partner with Bay Hay and Feed to print t-shirts and sweatshirts featuring the school mascot, the Blakely Bulldog, in navy blue and gray. Limited inventory remains in the youth purple sizes.
All orders must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday, May 6, 2024, and will be ready for pickup in early June.
Please note there is a prompt about tipping that we cannot remove, but tips are not required. Simply select “custom” and set the amount to $0.
Purchase your spirit wear here!
STEM NEEDS COOL SUPPLIES
Want to donate supplies to your child's STEM class? We can use:
- Paper Towel Tubes
- Toilet Paper Tubes (paper free please)
- Sturdy small to medium sized boxes
- 1L & 2L Bottles w/ Caps
- Craft Supplies
- Circuit Boards
- Corks
- Cool metal bits, pieces and contraptions
- Feathers
- Marbles
- Ping Pong, Tennis, Whiffle or misc Balls
- Fake Flowers
- Fabric
- Old Flashlights
- Beautiful miscellaneous things taking up space at your house
- Any other amazing, creative and/or phenomenal building supplies.
Thanks for all the donations!
Mr. Kitley
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6-10: Staff Appreciation Week
9: School Board Meeting @ 5:45pm
16: 1st / 2nd Grade Concerts (1st @ 5:30pm and 2nd@ 6:30pm)
17: Bike/Walk to School Day
22-24: Outdoor Education for 4th Grade
27: Memorial Day Holiday (No School)
30: School Board Meeting @ 5:45pm
JUNE
6: Kindergarten Artist and Author Night 6-7pm
7: PTO Meeting 9:00am - Library
7: Popcorn Day
13: Last Day of Preschool
14: Field Day (PM)
19: Juneteenth Holiday - No School
20: Moving Up Assembly
20: Last Day of School 10:50am release
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For community activities of interest to students and families, please click here.
*BISD does not sponsor any community events, and the district assumes no responsibility for them. In consideration of the privilege to distribute materials and notices, the Bainbridge Island School District shall be held harmless from any cause of action filed in any court or administrative tribunal arising out of the distribution of these notices, including costs, attorney's fees, and judgments or awards.
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NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT |
Bainbridge Island School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Kristen Haizlip, Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator and Gender Inclusive Schools Coordinator, 8489 Madison Ave. N, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110; 206-780-1058; khaizlip@bisd303.org
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